University of Nebraska at Kearney

1996-98 UNK Undergraduate Catalog

Offered by Department of Health, Phys. Ed., Recreation & Leisure Studies:

Recreation & Park Management Comprehensive -
Bachelor of Science

General Studies = 45

See area of specialization for General Studies requirements.

BS Science-related course requirements = 0

Major = 60-67

This minimum range depends on the selection of GS courses in the areas of specializations.

Minimum total hours required coursework = 105-112

Unrestricted elective in 125 hour program = 13-20

Minimum total hours required for BS in Recreation Leadership Comprehensive125

All UNK degrees require a minimum of 125 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for all UNK degrees must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.

A. Rec & Park Management Comprehensive Requirements

Take all of the following:

REC 150, Foundations of Recreation, Park and Leisure - 3 hours

REC 215, Camp Leadership, Outdoor Recreation, and Environmental Education - 3 hours

REC 251, Computer Applications in Tourism and Recreation - 3 hours

REC 353, Planning Recreation and Leisure Facilities - 3 hours

REC 354, Recreation and Leisure Programming - 3 hours

REC 451, Managing and Marketing Recreation, Park and Leisure Agencies - 3 hours

REC 453, Therapeutic Recreation for Special Populations - 3 hours

REC 477, Internship - 12 hours

REC 485, Tourism and Recreation Research - 3 hours

B. Rec & Park Management Comprehensive Specialization Areas

Take the requirements for any ONE of the areas of specialization:

1. Therapeutic Recreation 34 hours required

Take one of the following as part of General Studies requirements:

SOC 200GS, Introduction to Sociology - 3 hours

SOC 250GS, Anthropology - 3 hours

Take all of the following:

PE 109, Adapted Aquatics - 1 hour

PE 360, Human Anatomy and Kinesiology - 4 hours

PE 369, Remedial and Adaptive Physical Education - 3 hours

PE 461, Physiology of Exercise - 3 hours

REC 257, Principles of Therapeutic Recreation - 3 hours

REC 357, Assessment and Treatment Planning in Therapeutic Recreation - 3 hours

REC 457, Trends and Issues in Therapeutic Recreation - 3 hours

REC 475, Volunteer Practicum - 2 hours

PSY 230GS, Human Development - 3 hours

PSY 231, Abnormal Behavior and Society - 3 hours

SOC 462, Sociology of Health and Illness - 3 hours

SPED 234, Individuals with Exceptionalities - 3 hours

2. Management of Recreation & Leisure 26 hours required

Take all of the following:

PE 211, Lifeguarding - 1 hour

PE 260GS, First Aid, Responding to Emergencies - 2 hours

PE 328, Swimming Pool Management and Water Safety Instructor - 3 hours (Prereq: life guarding or Red Cross Senior Life Guarding Certificate currently in force)

PE 425, Legal Aspects of Sport and Recreation - 3 hours

REC 454, Evaluation Techniques in Recreation and Park - 3 hours

REC 458, Recreation for the Aged - 3 hours

REC 475, Volunteer Practicum - 2 hours

BACC 250, Beginning Accounting I - 3 hours

BMGT 355, Organizational Behavior - 3 hours

SPCH 240, Public Speaking for Professions and Business - 3 hours

3. Natural Resource & Park Management 31-32 hours required

Take the following as part of General Studies requirements:

BIOL 107GS, General Zoology - 4 hours

Take all of the following:

BIOL 104GS, General Botany - 4 hours

BIOL 307, Ecology - 3 hours (Prereq: BIOL 107GS)

BIOL 330, Wildlife Conservation - 3 hours (Prereq: BIOL 107GS)

BIOL 405GS, Range and Wildlife Management - 3 hours

GEOG 300, Map Investigation - 3 hours

GEOG 305GS, Environmental Conservation - 3 hours

GEOG 400, Water Resources - 3 hours

GEOG 407, Resource Management - 3 hours

REC 352, Outdoor Adventure Education - 3 hours

Take 3-4 hours from the following:

BIOL 416, Plant Diversity and Evolution - 3 hours (Prereq: BIOL 104GS)

BIOL 419, Taxonomy of Grasses - 3 hours (Prereq: BIOL 104GS)

GEOG 207GS, Physical Geology - 3 hours

GEOG 256, Geology Field Study - 1 hour

GEOG 310, Cartography - 3 hours

REC 356, Selected Topics in Travel and Tourism - 3 hours

Adventure Tourism

Commercial Recreation

Resort Management

SFED 472, Fire Prevention, Protection and Control - 3 hours

No more than one course from:

GEOG 301, Geography of Soils - 3 hours

BIOL 301, Introduction to Soils - 4 hours (Prereq: one course in General Chemistry)